Atlanta Draft Pick Gets Really Emotional on Stage

Published on 28-Apr-2017 by Raoul Duke

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Atlanta Draft Pick Gets Really Emotional on Stage

The NFL Draft is always full of surprises.

In particular, there are occasionally some very human moments that can't be scripted.

The first round provided one of these moments, courtesy of Takk McKinley.

The UCLA defensive lineman was picked 26th overall by the Atlanta Falcons.

And make no mistake, dude knows how to make an entrance:

Those in attendance and watching at home were probably not expecting this type of outburst, complete with profanity.

But hey, there's nothing wrong with displaying a bit of genuine emotion.

In fact, it's downright refreshing when you consider the complete lack of authenticity frequently found in professional sports.

The always helpful Deion Sanders attempted to rein in the excited young man:

How much does this dude rock?

McKinley also provided a potential t-shirt or bumper sticker with his fine me later declaration after the f-bomb.

It nows stands next to the immortal that's a clown question, bro.

Here's McKinley in action at UCLA:

Here's hoping dude sticks around for a while.